Tasmania, an island and state of Australia, has been represented on the Australian Paralympic team since 1980. The greatest number of Tasmanian representatives was four at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics.
Donald Dann OAM (12 February 1949 - 31 July 2005) was Tasmania's first Paralympian, competing in the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics in the sports of athletics and table tennis.[1]
Athletes by Games
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Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics
edit- Todd Hodgetts,[2] Athletics
- Deon Kenzie,[2] Athletics
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Paralympics
edit- Deon Kenzie,[2] Athletics
- Todd Hodgetts,[2] Athletics
- Matthew Bugg,[2] Sailing
London 2012 Summer Paralympics
editVancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics
edit- Dominic Monypenny,[5] Rowing
Beijing 2008 Paralympics
edit- Dominic Monypenny,[5] Rowing
Athens 2004 Paralympics
editIn 2004, there were no representatives from Tasmania competing at the Athens Paralympic Games
Sydney 2000 Paralympics
edit- Melissa Carlton, Swimming
- Clayton Johnson, Athletics
Atlanta 1996 Paralympics
edit- Melissa Carlton, Swimming
- Leroi Court, Athletics
- Brad Thomas, Track and field
- Paul Wiggins, Track and field
Barcelona 1992 Paralympics
edit- Brad Thomas, Track and field
- Paul Wiggins, Track and field
1988 Seoul
edit- Brad Thomas, Track and field
1984 Stoke Mandeville / Los Angeles Summer Paralympics
edit- Julie Dowling, Track and field
- Donald Dann,[1] Track and field
1980 Arnhem Paralympics
edit- Donald Dann,[1] Track and field
References
edit- ^ a b c "Athlete Search". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "TIS Paralympic Games History". Tasmanian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Matthew Bugg - events and results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Todd Hodgetts - events and results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Athlete Search - Dominic Monypenny". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2012.